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Homework #1: Timbre-scapes

Due date: 2008.1.30 11:59:59pm (or thereabout), Wednesday.

Reading

Real-Sound-Synthesis:
- chapter 3
- sections 4.0, 4.1, and 4.2
- chapter 10

Specification (part 1 of 3): Crafting Timbre's with FM

using FM synthesis in ChucK, create the following:
- 3 different "static" timbres
  - building blocks: oscillators, filters, etc.
  - experiment with various parameters such as carrier frequency, modulator frequency, index of modulation, etc.
- 3 time-varying timbres
  - building blocks: oscillators, filters, time-based control code
  - can be a "drone" (but doesn't have to be)
  - the time-varying process(s) should be somehow coupled to one or more of the FM/filter parameters
- next, take a timbre from above, and apply an ADSR envelope to "carve" out an attack, decay, sustain, and release
  - test this by making some bleeps and bloops

Specification (part 2 of 3): Algorithmic Sectionals

Specification (part 3 of 3): Brainstormin'

without writing any code, imagine and think through how you might map a cellular automata to:
- create/help create a piece of music
- control timbre
no right/wrong answers - but try to think it through
convey what you come up with in word, diagrams, etc.

Note

Have fun with it!!!

Deliverables

turn in all files by putting them in your Library/Web/220b/hw1/ directory, and then linking to them from your Library/Web/220b/hw1.html

1)
4) a short README text (readme.txt) file that:
- conveys your ideas/comments in constructing each program
- contains instructions on running your programs
- describes any difficulties you encountered in the process

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-= Homework #1: Timbre Studies =
+= Homework #1: Timbre-scapes =
 Due date: 2008.1.30 11:59:59pm (or thereabout), Wednesday.
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-=== Specification (part 1 of 2): Crafting Timbre's with FM ===
+=== Specification (part 1 of 3): Crafting Timbre's with FM ===
+* using FM synthesis in ChucK, create the following:
+** 3 different "static" timbres
+*** building blocks: oscillators, filters, etc.
+*** experiment with various parameters such as carrier frequency, modulator frequency, index of modulation, etc.
+** 3 time-varying timbres
+*** building blocks: oscillators, filters, time-based control code
+*** can be a "drone" (but doesn't have to be)
+*** the time-varying process(s) should be somehow coupled to one or more of the FM/filter parameters
+** next, take a timbre from above, and apply an ADSR envelope to "carve" out an attack, decay, sustain, and release
+*** test this by making some bleeps and bloops
-=== Specification (part 2 of 2): Musical Statement ===
+=== Specification (part 2 of 3): Algorithmic Sectionals ===
-* construct two chucku's, according to the following specifications:
-** like a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku haiku], a ''chucku'' should contain exactly 3 lines of code (each less than 80 characters)
-** each chucku should generate sound
+=== Specification (part 3 of 3): Brainstormin' ===
-** 5/7/5 pattern optional, but try to make the code "pretty"
+* without writing any code, imagine and think through how you might map a cellular automata to:
-** check out [http://electro-music.com/forum/topic-13512.html one line chuck crazy] to see similarly compact examples
+** create/help create a piece of music
-** the chucku's should be standalone (i.e., no external audio or chuck files)
+** control timbre
-** (thanks to Chris + kijjaz for the idea)
+* no right/wrong answers - but try to think it through
+* convey what you come up with in word, diagrams, etc.